Ends immigration detainers, stopping federal requests for local police to hold people.
This bill would stop federal immigration officials from asking local police to hold people suspected of immigration violations. It would remove the legal power for these "detainers" and ensure local agencies aren't forced to enforce them. This means people suspected of immigration violations would no longer be held by local law enforcement solely based on a federal request.
Today, the Secretary of Homeland Security can issue immigration detainers, asking federal, state, and local law enforcement to hold people suspected of immigration violations. This bill would end that practice, making it illegal for the Secretary to issue or enforce such detainers and removing the legal basis for them.
HR 8727 · 119th Congress · May 11, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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